The spinocerebellar ataxias.

Abstract excerpt

Slowly progressive ataxia accompanied by cerebellar degeneration is often genetic in origin. The past 15 years have witnessed a revolution in our understanding of the causes of dominantly inherited ataxias, now known as the spinocerebellar ataxias (SCAs). Nearly 30 distinct genetic causes of SCA are known, numbered chronologically in order of discovery. All SCAs display classic cerebellar signs, and many display...

Topics

Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.

• Share to Brain Stem
• Share to Cerebellum
• Share to Genetic Predisposition to Disease